Dazzle Video
is hardware that lets you connect a device such as a digital camcorder to your computer in the event your machine doesn't have the necessary inputs like FireWire. You can connect your digital camcorder to the Dazzle Video device using composite video and audio cables, and then plug the Dazzle Video device into a USB port on your computer. This is especially helpful on older machines with older video cards that don't have all of the required inputs necessary for hardware connections.
Instructions
1. Locate the composite video and audio cables that came with your digital camcorders. There will be three cables---one red, one white and one yellow. If your camcorder didn't come with these cables you can find them at any electronics retailer. You can also use the composite cables that are connecting other devices in your home, such as a DVD player to a TV for example, if you don't want to buy additional cables for this one purpose.
2. Plug the composite video cables into your digital camcorder. The red and white cables are audio cables; they go into the red and white audio jacks on your camcorder. The yellow cable is a video cable, and it needs to go into the yellow input on your camcorder.
3. Plug the other ends of the composite video cables into the Dazzle Video device. Match up the colors, and make sure the red, white and yellow cables are plugged into the red, white and yellow inputs on the Dazzle Video device.
4. Plug the USB cable attached to the Dazzle Video device into a USB port on your computer. Any USB port will work for this purpose.
5. Turn on your computer. Your machine will immediately recognize the Dazzle Video device. You can now watch the video from your digital camcorder on your computer, or use a program such as Windows Movie Maker or Adobe Premiere to capture the video to your hard drive.
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